Portfolio

Executives at Waddell & Reed Financial have a few billion reasons to smile.

kasina’s new social media report ranks Vanguard, Sun Life, iShares, Putnam and Franklin Templeton Investments as the top five asset managers for social media practices.

Russell Golden was named as the next chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, effective July 1, 2013.

Southwire Co., the privately-held wire and cable manufacturer, has asked a U.S. court to review a regulatory decision that cleared the way for BlackRock’s planned exchange-traded fund backed by copper.

Facebook,Twitter and LinkedIn are changing the way advisors communicate with clients. How can advisors better use social media to take their practice to the next level?

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced that Acting Director George Canellos and former federal prosecutor Andrew Ceresney have been named Co-Directors of the Division of Enforcement.

Defined contribution investment-only providers have a leg up on their plan provider counterparts when it comes to the creative and aggressive techniques that they use to move their products, according to a new study by research shop Oculus Partners.

Last week, we listed the 10 biggest banks by advisor headcount. They account for roughly half the bank channel. Most of the rest of the industry works through one of the third-party marketers.

PIMCO is looking to add a trio of active bond exchange-traded funds to its portfolio.

Franklin Templeton has struck a deal to acquire a $1.1 billion investment management firm in Mexico.